Adaptation to climate change: A review of challenges and tradeoffs in six areas

Journal of the American Planning Association

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 477-495

  Bedsworth, Louise W ^a   Hanak, Ellen ^a  

^a PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptation; climate change; hazard mitigation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GUIDELINE; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LOCAL PLANNING; MITIGATION; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRADE-OFF;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957357572     PISSN: 01944363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2010.502047     Document Type: Review

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